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Race 5 (172)

TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 REGENCY HO HO (P404) A Atzeni P Ridden to hold forward position two back from leader. Switched off fence 450m, picked up momentum final 200m to win close home.
2 4 TWIN DELIGHT (S125) Z Purton B/TT Pressed forward from wide draw to lead on settling. Kicked clear top of straight, looked winner 200m, run down on line.
3 12 SPITFIRE (P282) H W Lai B Hard ridden early to sit in slipstream of leader. Pulled out 450m to make run but unable close gap.
4 2 CHOICE TREASURE (N436) M Demuro B Outpaced, dropping to near rear in one-off position. Taken 3-wide turning for home, taken wider in straight and kept on well to be closest at finish.
5 11 HEROIC GURU (S260) K C Leung -- Outpaced, dropping to clear last and becoming detached. Caught up to field top of straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
6 9 LONGWAH AMBER (S224) D Whyte -- Pressed forward from wide draw to sit one-back, one-off. Lost position turn, stayed on rail and ran on steadily in straight.
7 8 LEOWL (S295) N Callan -- Crowded out start dropping to near last. Lay out turn, awkward on heels 500m, switched out in straight and kept on steadily.
8 6 SMART DECLARATION (S436) K Teetan -- Began OK, settling behind midfield along rail. Stayed on rail around turn and ran on fairly in straight without looking dangerous.
9 1 VICTORIUS (N423) J Moreira B Taken closer to fence and ridden along early but reluctant to stride out. Switched out turn but one-paced. (Rider reported reluctant to stride out among horses)
10 3 KING DERBY (P225) C Y Ho B Bumped start, ridden along to hold rail in midfield, Taken out 350m to make run but only one-paced.
11 7 INCREDIBLE FELLOW (S177) M Chadwick B Hard ridden early but not enough speed and caught wide without cover. Taken to one-off position 600m but came off bridle and lost interest. (Unacceptable performance)
12 5 VICTORY HEART (P414) G Mosse V/TT Ridden along early to maintain forward position but held wide without cover. Gave ground turning for home and faded.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed